Gum Guggul (10% Guggulsterones)

History:

There are many species of small, deciduous, mostly thorny shrubs and trees that belong to the genus Commiphora  that are native to India, the Middle East and parts of Africa and tropical Americas. The term, "bdellium," can refer to any of the trees that produce Myrrh or to the resin or gum that the trees exude. The trees, which remain leafless most of the year, thrive in well-drained soil in full sun in a minimum of fifty to sixty degrees Fahrenheit and produce the pungent, astringent, aromatic oleo-gum resin that is used in herbal medicine. The trees exude an oleo-gum resin that is known as Myrrh, which has been used in the Middle East since Biblical times for wounds, bronchial and digestive support, and was especially associated with women's health and purification rituals. In India, it was traditionally used for circulation, oral and gum health, digestion and menstrual and joint health.  It is interesting to note that historical accounts indicate cardiovascular health has been affecting civilization for thousands of years, and practitioners of the ancient Ayurvedic medicine of India understood many of its principles, including arterial issues, and described it in the early Ayurvedic internal medicine treatises of Charaka Samhita. They understood that "coating and obstructing channels" may result in fatty streaks in blood vessels and prescribed an amber-like resin that "oozes from incisions" in the Commiphora mukul, known as Gum Guggul. In the 1960s, the oleo-gum resin was systemically studied for its potential support for blood cholesterol or lipids. Gum Guggul has recently been found to contain unique saponins, known as guggulipids and other constituents include phytosterols, ferulic acid and the active sterones: Z-guggulstrerone and E-guggulsterone.

Recommended Dosage:
Take one (1) capsule, two (2) to three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Currently, there are no warnings or contraindications with the use of Gum Guggul Herbal Supplement, but minor gastric upset, mild diarrhea or rash may possibly occur with its use. Speak with your physician before taking Gum Guggul if you are taking blood thinning medicine (examples: aspirin, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, warfarin, etc.) or high blood pressure or migraine medication.

Capsule Information:
Our Gum Guggul (10% Guggulsterones) supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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